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Date Initiated by Firm August 18, 2021
Create Date September 21, 2021
Recall Status1 Open3, Classified
Recall Number Z-2500-2021
Recall Event ID 88581
510(K)Number K200524  
Product Classification System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
Product Computed tomography x-ray systems with software syngo.CT VA20A_SP4a, VA20A_SP5, VA30A_SP2, VA30A_SP2a, VA30A_SP3,VA30A_FP2 in Somatom systems:
SOMATOM go.Up - Model 11061620
SOMATOM go.Up - Model 11061628
SOMATOM go.All - Model 11061630
SOMATOM go.Top - Model 11061640
SOMATOM X.cite - Model 11330001

Computed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.
Code Information US Serial Numbers: 111307, 111526, 119328, 108158, 123104, 111219, 123054, 117633, 111566, 111427, 123059, 117558, 117533, 119317, 117647, 108088, 123060, 123118, 123055, 111518, 123113, 108108, 123129, 123122, 123069, 111507, 111560, 119142, 108111, 108062, 119376. Update CT016/21/S is a remote update for the following products with software versions syngo CT VA30A SP2 or syngo CT VA30A SP2a or syngo CT VA30A SP3: SOMATOM go.Now (Model #11061610, #11061612, #11061613, #11061618), SOMATOM go.Up (Model #11061620, #11061622, #11061623, #11061628), SOMATOM go.All (Model #11061630, #11061632, #11061638), SOMATOM go.Top (Model #11061640, #11061642, #11061648), SOMATOM go.Sim (Model #11061660, #11061668), SOMATOM go.Open Pro (Model #11061670, #11061678). Update CT018/21/S is a remote update for the following products with software versions syngo.CT VA20A_SP4a or syngo.CT VA20A_SP5: SOMATOM go.Now (Model #11061610, #11061612, #11061613, #11061618), SOMATOM go.Up (Model #11061620, #11061622, #11061623, #11061628), SOMATOM go.All (Model #11061630, #11061632, #11061638), SOMATOM go.Top (Model #11061640, #11061642, #11061648) without dual energy post-processing. Update CT022/21/S is an onsite update for the following product with software versions syngo.CT VA20A_SP4a or syngo.CT VA20A_SP5: SOMATOM go.Top (Model #11061640, #11061642, #11061648) without dual energy post-processing. Update CT025/21/S is an onsite update for the following product with software versions syngo.CT VA30A_SP2, VA30A_SP2a, syngo CT VA30A_SP3, or syngo CT VA30A_FP2 : SOMATOM X.cite (Model #11330001)
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
40 Liberty Blvd
Malvern PA 19355-1418
For Additional Information Contact SAME
610-219-4834
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Software versions may result in sporadic problems causing scanning workflow interruptions and unexpected user notifications. Sporadic software errors may also occur during interventional workflows, resulting in delay in diagnosis or scan aborts with the necessity for patient rescan may occur
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Software design
Action Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. initiated a Customer Safety Advisory Notice (CSAN) to US customers via CT024/21/S on 8/18/2021. The letter states reason for recall, helath risk and action to take: There are no workarounds available for the identified issues. Siemens Healthineers has developed software update syngo.CT VA30A_SP4 to ensure uninterrupted scanning workflows and to reduce the number of user notifications. This update will also provide workflow improvements, bug fixes for the performance and stability problems observed in the installed base. The corrective action will be provided free of charge and will be distributed via of the update packages described above, depending on your current software version. Following the corrective action, the cause has been eliminated and recurrence of the identified issues are prevented. This software update will be provided to you free of charge. Software updates CT022/21/S and CT025/21/S will be performed onsite. Updates CT016/21/S and CT018/21/S will be performed remotely. The software updates process will require approximately 180 minutes for completion. Please make sure the system and power are stable before and during the process. Please do not switch off the system during the update process. Siemens highly recommends starting the installation when the scanner is not in use or when the necessary time for the update to be completed can be scheduled.
Quantity in Commerce 31 units US
Distribution US Nationwide distribution.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
510(K) Database 510(K)s with Product Code = JAK and Original Applicant = Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
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